style icon among young women. The casual/grunge look she channels daily is easily imitated

with jeans and T-Shirts, along with her trademark converse or trainers.

Plus, with the release of the next Twilight Saga trailer for Eclipse,the media is following the

stars of the film and once again she is snapped in LA wearing lace up style trainers.

Kristen Stewart and Nikki Reed have got their relaxed style spot on!

Get the look in this season Ash Virgo Trainers or for a more feminine twist

try the Canvas Wedge Heel Trainers.

The Italian brand that launched in 2004 is an instant hit with celebrities;

follow “The Ting Tings” Katie White, Peaches Geldof

and other celebs in choosing Ash footwear.

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Tibi’s Spring/Summer Collection for 2010 promised to nipped in at the waist and detailed

at the shoulder in colourful prints and fabrics.

Shown at New York Fashion Week in September, these feminine dresses

are perfect for summer parties with luxury silk pieces and short jackets.

Get the Calla Lilly Cap Dress at Julesb now.

Tibi SS10 Calla Lilly Cap Dress

Whilst searching for Tibi posts online, The Daily Obsession’s blog offered

a fabulous review of the catwalk show, drawing on the “simple strappy dresses in pastel hues”

and the “smattering of bright floral, silky slips and peg-leg trousers.”

“ Clean and classic, the designer, Amy Smilovic, only accessorised with simple sandals,

but didn’t spare the use of color, using bright red and turquoise throughout the collection in

forms of jackets, pants and shorts, while pastel colored garments added a nice contrast. “

Tibi Spring Summer 2010 Collection

Since 1997, Amy Smilovic has been creating beautiful contemporary dresses in small collections every year.

Now this casual chic collection, new to JulesB, will certainly inject colour into your

wardrobe with vibrant eye-catching pieces. From bold print maxi- dresses to silk camisole tops,

you will be sure to find a gorgeous piece from Tibi this season.

Tibi Spring Summer 2010 Collection

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Among the many well dressed celebrity men at this years 82nd Academy Awards was British-Irish Actor

Daniel Day-Lewis, surprisingly. The Oscar winning actor shocked photographers and fans alike

when he arrived in a stylish black tux finished with shawl collar and piped edge.

The tux especially designed for him by British fashion designer, Sir Paul Smith and

was far from his usual eccentric and slightly bohemian style.  Let’s not forget that he has previously

turned up on the Red carpet in head-to-toe tweed! Thankfully he left his tweed at home for a more

conservative tux, white shirt and bow tie. Paul Smith who showed at London Fashion Week in February

this year said he was “delighted” to make a suit for Lewis, whose “effortless style” he admires.

Find the latest shirts and tailoring from Paul Smith and his many other labels at JulesB now.

Click here to view Paul Smith video

KM

Aside from ‘who will be my plus1?’ the most second most important question

you should ask yourself before a major (fashion) event should be –

does one go super-short or full-on-long? Once upon at time it was only ever

the old or the pregnant (or the boring) that went in for for long gowns. But then vintage

became as hot as the latest label to be seen in and re-creating old-school Hollywood

was all the rage. (See stalwarts Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie etc etc.)

Then bright young thing Marion Cotillard rocked up to accept her Oscar in a stunning

full-length Jean-Paul Gaultier gown of mermaid-like delicate scales – and

it signalled the tide beginning to change. Fast forward to 2010 and with awards

season is upon us, it was interesting to see the ratio of hem-line lengths across the

board was way more 50/50 than ever before. And I’m all for it.

Very short has become VERY tacky. Synomous with a tabloid style of dressing

that’s all about making the front-page and not the style section. Teeny tiny dresses

scream ‘star of Hollyoaks’ or ‘appeared on last year’s Strictly come Dancing’

- ie low-brow and way down the alphabet list. Now I love Cheryl as much

as the next person but in my opinion Danni beat her hands down on last year’s

X-Factor with a selection of sleek old-school gowns fit for a screen-goddess.

Way cooler than the totally obvious boy-friendly dress formula of:

strapless+tulip-hem+mini=sexy. However, shorter can be the ultimate in

cocktail chic if the silhouette is knee-length and a shape that drapes rather than clings.

If you don’t believe ME, then at least listen to those knowledgeable types at Vogue:

“If it’s drama you are after go for a floor-length  dress to give a classic

look with minimum effort,  Emilio Pucci’s are just the fashionable ticket.

Take the modern approach and wear your hair undone and your eyes smoky;

it’s sexier, cooler and means no attention will be taken away from the dress.

Knee-length dresses are the young approach and this season come in

brilliant colours like emerald green, orchid and deep red, see Lanvin’s

for the ultimate in cocktail chic. Accessorise your dress with a matching

coloured head band, or look for a flirty mini dress as at Moschino and

then dress it down with ballet flats or quirky shoe-boots like our

cover girl Alexa Chung.”

And if you can’t afford Lanvin, Pucci or Moschino – Hoss Intropia, Milly and

Twenty8Twelve have done some very pretty shorter dresses this season.

Or if your intention is to create a dramatic entrance and some va va voom –

nothing beats a sweeping floor-length number for a classic look with minimum

effort. Again, try Hoss Intropia for on-trend print maxi-dresses to take

you glamorously into Spring. Take your pic from these long (and short) lovlies.